Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-05-17
EASTERN NEWS.
]. B. HOtCDkiS Seriously Wounded
Next Door to HiS Mistress House.
A NEGRO sHoT TO DEATH FOR THE SHOOT
ING or GRANVILLE POWELL.
Great Agitation Against the Change Of
Psy-days at St. Louis.
The SUNDAY LIQUOR Law R!aiDLy
ENFORCED IN NEW YORK.
P. ]. 0'Donnell and Jasper Thomp-
son to be Hanged Next Friday.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
j. b. HOtchkfss Badly Wounded.

NASH LII 1SAh
Hotchkiss, a young mar about 30
years of age, and the head Of a whole
sale hardware firm here, was badly
wounded last night in a difficulty next
door to the house of his mistress. He
and the owners of the premises upon
which he had entered, to get a bucket
of water, had warm words, which re-
suited in a resort to pistols. Five
shots were exchanged at short range.
Hotchkiss was shot in the side and a
bullet perforated his hat. The other
man, Wilhelm, was struck. The
wounded man walked to the OF
his mistress, who lives in the suburbs
of the city, in strict retirement, and
two physicians were summoned.
Every effort was made to cover his
identity, he even going SO far as to
beg to be moved out OF the city in his
p~recarious condition. The news Gre
| ated considerable excitement. Hotch-
| kiss is a handsome, wealthy and popu-
lar man, and strong in financial cir
| cles, as well as in society, where he is
a leader in fashionable circles. He
was engaged to a beautiful young lady,
a member of one Of the proudest fami-
| lies in the State. His condition is
| such that he cannot be removed to his
residence, and he now lies at the home
of his mistress.
a Negro Shot In Jail.
WILLIS, Texas, May 16.-About 81
O'Clock this morning a body of armed
men surrounded the calaboose, where
two colored men, Andrew McGeeh
and j. B. Walker were confined,
charged with shooting young Gran
vile Powell while he was assisting
some ladies on a passenger train Sat
urday evening. The mob over
powered the guards, broke down the
door, and told Walkers wife, who was
present, to get out. Then they opened
fire on McGeeh and Walker, who
were chained together. Five minutes
later the mob disappeared. At day
light McGeeh was found dead in the
cell with eight bullet holes in his
body. Walker was seriously wounded
in three places, but may recover.
He and his wife were taken in charge
by Deputy Sheriff Glace, who took
them to Houston to-day for safe keep
ing.
A Change of Pay-days Creates Dis.
satisfaction.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.--The agitation
against the Monday payday, pro-
posed by the employers of labor in
the East has reached this city, and
the power of the employers to make
the change will be tested here first by
the workmen of N. K. Fairbanks &
Co., who have 260 men on their pay
roll. The men heard on Friday that
the firm would withhold their wages on
Saturday and pay them on Monday.
They Immediately got up a petition
against the change and 247 signed it.
The firm declined to grantthe petition,
and the men went home last night
without their money. They are talk
ing strongly of striking, and assert
that if the firm persists in its course
they will at once make the matter an
Assembly question.
The Blue Laws I'm New York.
New YORK, May 16.-The blue laws
were even more rigidly enforced yes
terday in this city than on last Sun
day. In consequence, the saloon
keepers on the Jersey side did a rush
ing business. Thousands Of people,
Germans especially, crowded the
ferry boats on their way to enjoy the
music and beer. In the hotels the
| enforcement of the law evoked much
indignat comment, in many cases the
guests had purchased bottles of wine
on Saturday, and brought them from
their rooms to drink at meals. At the
Brunswick, Delmonicos, and other up
town hostelries, intense stiffness
reigned. In the barroom at the Hoff-
man House the bar was draped in
black.
I'm Respect of Justice Woods.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The United
States Supreme Court assembled at
noon to-day. The Chief Justice an
nounced the death of Justice Woods,
whose chair was draped in black, and
said that as a mark of respect to the
memory of deceased, the Court would
adjourn until Monday next, when mo-
tons would be heard, and a later date
fixed for the courts final adjournment.
Most of the Justices will go to Ohio to
attend Justice Woods funeral. A
meeting of the bar of the Supreme
Court was held this morning, and a
committee Vas appointed to draw up
appropriate resolutions in reference to
the death OF the late Justice Woods.
Man and Wife Burned TO Death.
WATERBURY,. Vt. May 16.-John B.
Fassett and wife, both aged go, We're
burned to death in their sawmill at
Moretown last night. Mrs. Fassett's
WAS found near the river this